Network Engineer at Robert Half
Nashville, TN
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Jul 16, 2026
Nashville, TN
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A contract role focused on designing, maintaining, and securing an organization's network infrastructure — spanning LAN, WAN, and data center environments. Day-to-day work covers configuring and troubleshooting routers, switches, firewalls, and related devices, alongside capacity planning, documentation, and vendor coordination. Suited to experienced network engineers comfortable working with multi-vendor equipment and network security tools.
Mid level · National · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $101,310 (middle half $79,725–$129,425).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
No work location or metro area is specified in the posting — this is a Robert Half staffing listing with no client city disclosed; CBSA left blank.
No total years of experience are stated; seniority is assessed as Mid based on the scope of responsibilities (independent design, maintenance, troubleshooting) without any indication of team leadership or org-wide authority.
Cisco and Juniper are listed together as example vendors for device configuration; Cisco is the primary named tool with Juniper as an alternative.
Certifications (CCNA, CompTIA Network+) are explicitly called 'a plus' in the requirements section, so they are marked as preferred.
The role has a meaningful network security component (firewalls, IDS, VPN), which is why 15-1212 Information Security Analysts is noted as a runner-up, though the primary day-to-day work is clearly network infrastructure design and operations.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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